Despite being outplayed in all three phases Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers still had plenty of chances to tie or even beat the Chicago Bears. Trailing by three and facing 3rd and 4 just ahead of the two-minute warning, Mason Rudolph’s legs had seemingly gotten the offense close to Chris Boswell’s range. Scrambling up the middle and forgotten about, Rudolph not only converted but raced out to midfield.
Armed with three timeouts, a Chris Boswell kick felt inevitable. Until the flags came out. Pittsburgh was penalized for illegal formation after leaving RT Troy Fautanu uncovered. Asked who is at fault for a blunder in such a defining moment, Mike Tomlin punted on pinning blame on any one person.